Many critics have expressed shock at the song's 'frightful' lyrics.
The children made a 'frightful' mess of the kitchen.
a 'frightful' illness that causes extreme pain
(..) with a beautiful baby girl. And throughout the land, everyone was happy... until the sun went down and they saw that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment that took hold each and every night. Desperate, they sought the help of a fairy godmother who had them lock the young princess (..)2004 Shrek 2